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Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…
Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading and guiding to true happiness, both in this life, and in the life to come: and may be called the practise of Christianity. Profitable for all such as heartily desire the same: in the which, more particularly true Christians may learn how to lead a godly and comfortable life every day. Penned by Richard Rogers, preacher of the word of God at Wethersfield in Essex.Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading and guiding to true happines, both in this life, and in the life to come: and may be called the practise of Christianitie. Profitable for all such as heartily desire the same: in the which, more particularly true Christians may learne how to leade a godly and comfortable life euery day. Penned by Richard Rogers, preacher of the word of God at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1603
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Another thing to be taken heed of here, is: that thou think not over-well of thy self, for that thou shalt do somewhat more in the service of God, then others; and for that cause look to be borne with in some of thy faults. We are herein too like Peter, (though in other parts of godly fervency we come short in following him) that whiles we look to one thing, what grace we have received, we half triumph before the victory; little or nothing marking ⟨p. 381⟩§Ahow many good things we are without: when (yet) the Apostle ceaseth not in his own example to teach us, that we should forget the things which are behind us, (that we should not be fleshed and made any thing the more slow and careless by them) but we should look to the things which are before us, and which yet remain to be done of us, and be carried to the mark, even to the reward of our heavenly calling. Phil. 3.14.
1Another thing to be taken heede of here, is: that thou thinke not ouer-wel of thy selfe, for that thou shalt do somewhat more in the seruice of God, then others; and for that cause looke to be borne with in some of thy faultes. We are herein too like Peter, (though in other parts of godly feruencie we come short in following him) that whiles we looke to one thing, what grace wee haue receiued, we halfe triumph before the victorie; litle or nothing marking ⟨p. 381⟩§Ahow many good things we are without: whē (yet) the Apostle ceasseth not in his owne example to teach vs, that we should forget the things which are behind vs, (that we should not be fleshed and made any thing the more slow and carelesse by them) but we should looke to the things which are before vs, and which yet remaine to be done of vs, and be caried to the marke, euen to the reward of our heauenly calling. Phil. 3.14.
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